People
North Granby couple shares the culture of Japan in O gawa shou “little river inn”
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Glenn Ballard was born in upstate New York. Yumi Nagashima was born half a world away in Tokyo, Japan.
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GMHS alum takes on the world’s most challenging row
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From December 2018 to February 2019, Tim Ryan, a Granby Memorial High School alumni from class of 1984, will be one of five rowers who will row 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua. The Row4ALS team will be the first team to compete in the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge with an ALS-diagnosed rower.
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Foxfield F.A.R.M. News
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In July Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation was the fortunate recipient of a handsome retired Argentine thoroughbred gelding, “Leo,” to add to its equine groundwork therapy program for veterans and first responders with PTSD and related mental issues.
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Foxfield F.A.R.M. VIP at Farmington Polo Club 2018 Tourneys
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Foxfield F.A.R.M. has again sponsored its VIP public relations venue for the 2018 Farmington Polo Club Tournament Season where the charity’s friends and supporters can meet and greet the public. The foundation will present the MVP Award on Sunday, July 1 and Sunday, July 22 to create greater awareness for the groundwork equine therapy program for veterans and first responders with PTSD and related mental issues. recoverymission.org.
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Life’s a bear in Granby
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Bear sightings have filled local community Internet pages for the past few weeks, raising questions about keeping these large omnivores out of yards, away from our youngsters and pets and out of garbage bins.
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Eagle Scout project
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Chris Murach’s Eagle Scout project is the landscape improvements at the entrance to Granby Public Library.
Animal Talk
Abuse of opioids affects veterinary providers
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We are all aware of the opioid crisis in the U.S. today especially with prescription medications. There is potential for abuse in veterinary practice and reports of “clients” going from veterinarian to veterinarian seeking controlled medications that are addictive.
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Guiding puppies toward lives of service
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The National Eye Institute estimates that one million Americans were legally blind in 2015 and that number is expected to increase. According to the nonprofit organization Guiding Eyes for the Blind, every year in the United States, another 75,000 people will become blind or visually impaired.
CT Valley Views
Senator John A. Kissel seeks 14th term in 7th District
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Susan Patricelli Regan, Host of CT Valley Views interviewed John A. Kissel the Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee and Vice-Chair of the General Law Committee.